Beverage container holder

ABSTRACT

A beverage container holder may include an insulating sleeve including a first end opposite a second end. The first end may be defined by an opening sized to receive a beverage container. The beverage container holder may include a lining affixed to an internal surface of the sleeve along a length of the internal surface, forming an enclosed pocket between the sleeve and the lining. A beverage container holder may include an insert positioned within the pocket and including at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/828,033 filed Mar. 14, 2013, which claims the benefit of U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 61/709,802 filed 2 Oct. 2012,entitled “FROZEN BEVERAGE HOLDER AND METHODS,” the entirety of which ishereby incorporated by reference for all intents and purposes.

BACKGROUND

A cold beverage product stored within a container when opened may warmto ambient temperature, when ambient temperature is greater than initialtemperature of the beverage product. After time, this may affectenjoyment of the cold beverage product.

SUMMARY

This Summary does not in any way limit the scope of the claimed subjectmatter.

In an aspect, a beverage container holder is disclosed. The beveragecontainer holder may include an insulating sleeve including a first endopposite a second end, the first end defined by an opening sized toreceive a beverage container. The beverage container holder may includea lining affixed to an internal surface of the sleeve along a length ofthe internal surface, forming an enclosed pocket between the sleeve andthe lining. The beverage container holder may include an insertpositioned within the pocket and including at least one sealedcompartment containing refreezable material.

In an aspect, a method for forming a beverage container holder isdisclosed. The method may include providing an insulating material, alining material, and an insert that has at least one sealed compartmentcontaining refreezable material. The method may include positioning theinsert to the insulating material. The method may include positioningthe lining material to the insert and the insulating material. Themethod may include affixing the lining material to the insulatingmaterial to form a layered structure having an enclosed pocket havingthe insert positioned therein. The method may include folding thelayered structure about a particular axis. The method may includeaffixing a first portion of the layered structure to a second portion ofthe layered structure, and a third portion of the layered structure to afourth portion of the layered structure, forming the beverage containerholder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A further understanding of the nature and advantages of variousembodiments may be realized by reference to the following figures. Inthe appended figures, similar components or features may have the samereference label. Further, various components of the same type may bedistinguished by following the reference label by a dash and a secondlabel that distinguishes among the similar components. When only thefirst reference label is used in the specification, the description isapplicable to any one of the similar components having the same firstreference label irrespective of the second reference label.

FIG. 1 shows a first example of an unfolded cut-out of a beveragecontainer holder.

FIG. 2 shows a first example of an insert of a beverage containerholder.

FIG. 3 shows the insert of FIG. 2 positioned to the cut-out of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a first example of a beverage container holder.

FIG. 5 shows a top view of the beverage container holder of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows a second example of an unfolded cut-out of a beveragecontainer holder.

FIG. 7 shows a second example of an insert of a beverage containerholder.

FIG. 8 shows the insert of FIG. 7 positioned to the cut-out of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 shows a second example of a beverage container holder.

FIG. 10 shows the beverage container holder of FIG. 9 in perspectiveview having a beverage container inserted therein.

FIG. 11 shows the beverage container holder of FIG. 9 in perspectiveview partially collapsed.

FIG. 12 shows the beverage container holder of FIG. 9 in top-down viewfully collapsed.

FIG. 13 shows the beverage container holder of FIG. 9 in end viewpartially collapsed.

FIG. 14 shows an example method for assembling a beverage containerholder in accordance with the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is directed towards a beverage container holder,and methods for assembling or forming the same.

People have attempted to keep beverage products cold after opening. Theuse of an insulating foam or neoprene type may be used to achieve this,however, this may only slow down the rate at which a beverage comes toambient temperature. It may be beneficial to provide a beveragecontainer holder that may cool a beverage when first removed from arefrigeration unit, and allow the beverage to stay cold for an extendedperiod of time.

In one example embodiment, a beverage container holder may comprise of asingle-piece neoprene or “scuba foam” sleeve or shell that is cut to aparticular size based on dimensions of a particular beverage container,such as a can or a bottle. A refreezable material, such as an aqueoussolution or gel, may be placed into a resilient receptacle or container,such as a polyurethane bag, which may then be heat-sealed so as to sealthe refreezable material therein. The container is resilient at leastbecause the container may expand and contract with freezing andrefreezing of the refreezable material.

The resilient container may be positioned to the single-piece sleeve orshell and then may be covered with a lining, such as a lightweightfabric material, on the inside of the beverage container holder. Thelining may facilitate or ease insertion of a beverage container into thebeverage container holder, and further protect the resilient containerfrom direct contact with the beverage container. When respectivecomponents of the beverage container holder are affixed or positioned inplace with respect to each other, the beverage container holder may befolded onto itself, and then at least one seam may be formed to coupleor connect portions of the beverage container holder to form a flexible,cylinder-like structure sized to hold a beverage container. The beveragecontainer holder may then be placed within a freezer to freeze therefreezable material, and then used to cool or maintain temperature of abeverage as desired.

Although not so limited, various aspects of the present disclosure maybe understood in light of the following description in connection withFIGS. 1-14.

For example, referring now to FIG. 1, a first example of an unfoldedblank or cut-out 100 of a beverage container holder is shown inaccordance with the present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 1 showsfirst view 102 of cut-out 100, and second view 104 of cut-out 100 (e.g.,when cut-out 100 is “flipped” over). In general, cut-out 100 when foldedonto itself and affixed to itself at particular portions may form aninsulating sleeve or shell having first end 106, second end 108,interior surface 110, and exterior surface 112. Cut-out 100 may beformed of a single-piece material that when cut is sized to a particularbeverage container. For example, width 114 and length 116 of cut-out 100may be selected as desired so as to achieve desired dimensions ofcut-out 100. An example width 114 of cut-out 100 may be about 4 inches,or about 102 millimeters. An example length 116 of cut-out 100 may beabout 8.5 inches, or about 216 millimeters. Other embodiments of width114 and/or length 116 are possible.

Further, thickness 118 of cut-out 100 may be selected as desired so asto achieve desired dimensions of cut-out 100. An example thickness 118of cut-out 100, without loading, may be about 0.08 inches, or about 2millimeters. Other embodiments of thickness 118 are possible, and maydepend on type of material used to form cut-out 100. An example materialused to form cut-out 100 may include neoprene. Another example materialused to form cut-out 100 may include “scuba foam.” Still otherembodiments are possible. For example, cut-out 100 may be formed of anytype of plastic material, foam material, or other material as desired,including recycled materials, composite materials, etc.

Cut-out 100 may be formed to exhibit or include first connecting tab 120and second connecting tab 122. In general, cut-out 100 may folded ontoitself to form an insulating sleeve or shell. For example, cut-out 100may be folded generally about an Axis A that bisects cut-out 100, wherefirst connecting tab 120 and second connecting tab 122 may be affixedtogether when cut-out 100 is folded onto itself, discussed furtherbelow. First connecting tab 120 and second connecting tab 122 whenaffixed may prevent a beverage container from passing through the bottomof a beverage container holder comprising cut-out 100, discussed furtherbelow. Although shown a particular shape in FIG. 1, first connecting tab120 and second connecting tab 122 may be formed in any shape anddimension as desired to suit a functional and/or aesthetic requirement.Shape and dimension of first connecting tab 120 and second connectingtab 122 may be dependent at least on the size and shape of a particularbeverage container.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a first example of an insert 200 of a beveragecontainer holder is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. Inparticular, FIG. 2 shows first view 202 of insert 200, and second view204 of insert 200 (e.g., when insert 200 is “flipped” over). In general,insert 200 may be sized in dimension similar to cut-out 100 describedabove in connection with FIG. 1. For example, width 206 and length 208of insert 200 may be selected so as to be substantially similar to width114 and length 116 of cut-out 100. In the example shown, the insert 200may be sealed on ends by seams 210, 212, 214, 216, and include pockets218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228 separated by respective seams 230, 232,234, 236, 238. Pockets 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228 may be substantiallyfilled with refreezable material. As an example, pockets 218, 220, 222,224, 226, 228 may contain about 10 milliliters of refreezable material.Other embodiments are possible. An example of a refreezable materialincludes aqueous liquid. Another example of a refreezable materialincludes freezer gel. Still other embodiments are possible. The insert200 may be formed of a resilient material so that the insert 200 mayexpand and contract with freezing and refreezing of the refreezablematerial, without compromising structural integrity of insert 200. Ingeneral, number of, size, shape, and location of pockets of insert 200may be selected or defined as desired, and may be a function of one ormore dimensions of cut-out 100.

The refreezable material as discussed throughout may in one embodimentinclude a composition of water (e.g., 80%), a sodium product, andpropylene glycol (Kosher) (e.g., <20%), and may be food grade safe andnon-toxic. In general, the propylene glycol may prevent the mixture orcomposition from freezing solid, and may stay flexible/pliable. This mayallow the gel material to drop below freezing temperature, and when usedto cool a beverage may keep the beverage colder for longer or greaterperiod of time. For example, beverage temperature may become “colder”than when it was removed from a refrigeration unit, keeping it “icecold” for an extended period of time. Further, since the mixture orcomposition does not freeze solid, it may stay uniform, having increasedsurface area contact with a beverage container. Further, when placed ina refrigeration unit at different angles, the mixture or composition mayfreeze to a pliable state and not collect in one end or other of itscontainer (e.g., insert 200), instead staying uniform.

Referring now to FIG. 3, insert 200 of FIG. 2 is shown positioned tocut-out 100 of FIG. 1. In particular, FIG. 3 shows first view 302 ofinsert 200 positioned to cut-out 100, and second view 304 of insert 200positioned to cut-out 100. Second view 304 differs from first view 302in that second view 304 shows lining 306 positioned on top of, or over,or covering insert 200. In second view 304, insert 200 is shown inphantom line. In general, referring to first view 302, insert 200 may beaffixed to cut-out 100 by or at seam 308. Insert 200 may be affixed tocut-out 100 by one or more various methods such as: adhesive; stitching.Other fastening or coupling methods are possible. Further, referring tosecond view 304, lining 306 may be affixed to interior surface 110 ofcut-out 100 by or at seam 310, substantially covering insert 200. Lining306 may be affixed to interior surface 110 of cut-out 100 by one or morevarious methods such as: adhesive; stitching. Other fastening orcoupling methods are possible. Further, in some embodiments, insert 200may not be affixed to cut-out 100. Rather, insert 200 may be looselycontained or positioned within a substantially enclosed pocket formedbetween lining 306 and cut-out 100. In this example, insert 200 isaffixed to neither lining 306 nor cut-out 100. In both examples though(insert 200 affixed to cut-out 100 or not), insert 200 may be containedor positioned within a substantially enclosed pocket formed betweenlining 306 and cut-out 100.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a first embodiment of a beverage containerholder 400 is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. Beveragecontainer holder 400 may be formed of or comprise of cut-out 100, insert200, and lining 306, as discussed above in connection with FIGS. 1-3.Insert 200 and lining 306 are shown in phantom lines that are visiblethrough exterior surface 112 of cut-out 100. Lining 306 may be formed ofa lightweight fabric material to allow a beverage container to slideeasily in and out of beverage container holder 400, such as nylon fabricor polyester interlock fabric for example.

Cut-out 100, including insert 200 and lining 306 thereby forming alayered structure, may be folded onto itself to form beverage containerholder 400, where first edge 402 and second edge 404 of cut-out 100 (seee.g., FIG. 1) are affixed at or by seam 406, and edge 408 of firstconnecting tab 120 and edge 410 of second connecting tab 122 (see e.g.,FIG. 1) are affixed at or by seam 412. First side 402 of cut-out 100 maybe affixed to second side 404 of cut-out 100 by one or more variousmethods such as: adhesive; stitching. Other fastening or couplingmethods are possible. Edge 408 of first connecting tab 120 may beaffixed to edge 410 of second connecting tab 122 by one or more variousmethods such as: adhesive; stitching. Other fastening or couplingmethods are possible. First connecting tab 120 and second connecting tab122 when affixed may prevent a beverage container from passing throughthe bottom of beverage container holder 400.

In one embodiment, along the “top” of beverage container holder 400,such as at or near first end 106 of cut-out 100, seam 413 may affixfabric 414 to beverage container holder 400 to “finish” the top ofbeverage container holder 400. Fabric 414 may be formed of a materialsimilar to lining 306. For example, fabric 414 may be a lightweightfabric material, such as nylon fabric or polyester interlock fabric. InFIG. 4, logo 416 may be printed or formed within exterior surface 112,such as for advertising or personalization purposes. In general,exterior surface 112 may exhibit any type of color or coloring asdesired. Further, custom print may be placed on or within exteriorsurface 112 in any location as desired. Custom print may refer to logos,promotional material, messages, or any other information that may beconveyed by visual representation. In this manner, exterior surface 112may exhibit or include any type or form of indicia as desired.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a top view of beverage container holder 400 isshown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, insert200 is shown, edge 408 of first connecting tab 120 is shown affixed withedge 410 of second connecting tab 122 by or at seam 412, and lining 306is shown positioned interior of beverage container holder 400. Furtherfabric 414 is shown affixed to beverage container holder 400 by or atseam 413 to “finish” the “top” of beverage container holder 400.

Referring now to FIG .6, a second example of an unfolded blank orcut-out 600 of a beverage container holder is shown in accordance withthe present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 6 shows first view 602 ofcut-out 600, and second view 604 of cut-out 600 (when cut-out 600 is“flipped” over). Cut-out 600 is similar to cut-out 100, as discussedabove, in many ways. For example, cut-out 600 when folded onto itselfand affixed at particular portions of itself may form an insulatingsleeve or shell having first end 606, second end 608, interior surface610, and exterior surface 612. Cut-out 600 may be formed of asingle-piece material that when cut is sized to a particular beveragecontainer. For example, width 614 and length 616 of cut-out 600 may beselected as desired so as to achieve desired dimensions of cut-out 600.An example width 614 of cut-out 600 may be about 4 inches, or about 102millimeters. An example length 616 of cut-out 600 may be about 11inches, or about 280 millimeters. Other embodiments of width 614 and/orlength 616 are possible. Further, thickness 618 of cut-out 600 may beselected as desired so as to achieve desired dimensions of cut-out 600.An example thickness 618 of cut-out 600, without loading, may be about0.08 inches, or about 2 millimeters. Other embodiments of thickness 618are possible, and may depend on type of material used to form cut-out600. An example material used to form cut-out 600 may include neoprene.Another example material used to form cut-out 600 may include “scubafoam.” Other embodiments are possible.

Cut-out 600 may be formed to exhibit or include connecting tab 620. Ingeneral, cut-out 600 may folded onto itself to form an insulating sleeveor shell. For example, cut-out 600 may be folded generally about an AxisB that bisects connecting tab 620, where first edge 622 may be affixedto second edge 624 of cut-out 600, and third edge 626 may be affixed tofourth edge 628 of cut-out 600, discussed further below. Connecting tab620, when first edge 622 is affixed to second edge 624 of cut-out 600,and third edge 626 is be affixed to fourth edge 628 of cut-out 600, mayprevent a beverage container from passing through the bottom of abeverage container holder comprising cut-out 600, discussed furtherbelow. Although shown a particular shape in FIG. 6, connecting tab 620may be formed in any shape and dimension as desired. Shape and dimensionof connecting tab 620 may be dependent at least on the size and shape ofa particular beverage container.

Referring now to FIG. 7, a second example of an insert 700 of a beveragecontainer holder is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. Inparticular, FIG. 7 shows first view 702 of insert 700, and second view704 of insert 700 (e.g., when insert 700 is “flipped” over). In general,insert 700 may be sized in dimension similar to cut-out 600 describedabove in connection with FIG. 6. For example, width 706 and length 708of insert 700 may be selected so as to be substantially similar to width614 and length 616 of cut-out 600. In the example shown, the insert 700may be sealed on ends by seams 710, 712, 714, 716, and include pockets718, 720, 722, separated by respective seams 724, 726. Pockets 718, 720,722 may be substantially filled with refreezable material. As anexample, pockets 718, 720, 722 may contain about 10 milliliters ofrefreezable material. Other embodiments are possible. An example of arefreezable material includes aqueous liquid. Another example of arefreezable material includes freezer gel. Still other embodiments arepossible. The insert 700 may be formed of a resilient material so thatthe insert 700 may expand and contract with freezing and refreezing ofthe refreezable material, without compromising structural integrity ofinsert 700. In general, number of, size, shape, and location of pocketsof insert 700 may be selected or defined as desired, and may be afunction of one or more dimensions of cut-out 600.

Referring now to FIG. 8, insert 700 of FIG. 7 is shown positioned tocut-out 600 of FIG. 6. In particular, FIG. 8 shows first view 802 offirst instance 804 of insert 700 and second instance 806 of insert 700positioned to cut-out 600, and second view 808 of first instance 804 ofinsert 700 and second instance 806 positioned to cut-out 600. Secondview 808 differs from first view 802 in that second view 808 showslining 810 positioned on top of, or over, or covering first instance 804of insert 700 and second instance 806 of insert 700. In second view 808,first instance 804 of insert 700 and second instance 806 of insert 700are shown in phantom line. In general, referring to first view 802,first instance 804 of insert 700 and second instance 806 of insert 700may be affixed to cut-out 600 by or at particular seam 812. Firstinstance 804 of insert 700 and second instance 806 of insert 700 may beaffixed to cut-out 600 by one or more various methods such as: adhesive;stitching. Other fastening or coupling methods are possible.

Further, referring to second view 808, lining 810 may be affixed tointerior surface 610 cut-out 600 by or at particular seam 814,substantially covering respective one of first instance 804 of insert700 and second instance 806 of insert 700. Lining 810 may be affixed tointerior surface 610 of cut-out 600 by one or more various methods suchas: adhesive; stitching. Other fastening or coupling methods arepossible. Further, in some embodiments, first instance 804 of insert 700and/or second instance 806 of insert 700 may not be affixed to cut-out600. Rather, first instance 804 of insert 700 and/or second instance 806of insert 700 may be loosely contained or positioned within asubstantially enclosed pocket formed between lining 810 and cut-out 600.In this example, insert 700 is affixed to neither lining 810 nor cut-out600. In both examples though (insert 700 affixed to cut-out 600 or not),insert 700 may be contained or positioned within a substantiallyenclosed pocket formed between lining 810 and cut-out 600.

Referring now to FIG. 9, a second embodiment of a beverage containerholder 900 is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. Beveragecontainer holder 900 may be formed of or comprise of cut-out 600, insert700, and lining 810, as discussed above in connection with FIGS. 6-8.First instance 804 of insert 700 and lining 810 are shown in phantomlines that are visible through exterior surface 612 of cut-out 600.Lining 810 may be formed of a lightweight fabric material to allow abeverage container to slide easily in and out of beverage containerholder 900, such as nylon fabric or polyester interlock fabric forexample.

Cut-out 600, including insert 700 and lining 810 thereby forming alayered structure, may be folded onto itself to form beverage containerholder 900, where first edge 622 of cut-out 600 (see e.g., FIG. 6) maybe affixed to second edge 624 of cut-out 600 (see e.g., FIG. 6) at or byseam 902, and third edge 626 of cut-out 600 (see e.g., FIG. 6) may beaffixed to fourth edge 628 of cut-out 600 (see e.g., FIG. 6) at or byseam 904. First edge 622 of cut-out 600 may be affixed to second edge624 of cut-out 600, and third edge 626 of cut-out 600 may be affixed tofourth edge 628 of cut-out 600 by one or more various methods such as:adhesive; stitching. Other fastening or coupling methods are possible.Further, connecting tab 620, when first edge 622 is affixed to secondedge 624 of cut-out 600, and third edge 626 is affixed to fourth edge628 of cut-out 600, may prevent a beverage container from passingthrough the bottom of beverage container holder 900.

In one embodiment, along the “top” of beverage container holder 900,such as at or near first end 606 of cut-out 600, seam 906 may affixfabric 908 to beverage container holder 900 to “finish” the “top” ofbeverage container holder 900. Fabric 908 may be formed of a materialsimilar to lining 810. For example, fabric 908 may be a lightweightfabric material, such as nylon fabric or polyester interlock fabric forexample. In FIG. 9, logo 910 may be printed or formed within (e.g.,embroidery, stitching, etc.) exterior surface 612, such as foradvertising or personalization purposes. In general, exterior surface612 may exhibit any type of color or coloring as desired. Further,custom print may be placed on or within exterior surface 612 in anylocation as desired. In general, custom print may refer to logos,promotional material, messages, or any other information that may beconveyed by visual representation. In this manner, exterior surface 612may exhibit or include any type or form of indicia as desired. Further,it is contemplated that any feature of beverage container holder 900 maybe customized as desired to exhibit particular coloring, indicia, etc.For example, particular fabric or fabrics of beverage container holder900 may have or exhibit specific coloring. Further, stitching, zippers,and other types of fastening means incorporated within or on beveragecontainer holder 900 may have or exhibit specific coloring, etc.

Referring now to FIGS. 10-13, beverage container holder 900 is shown inmultiple views. In particular, FIG. 10 shows beverage container holder900 in perspective view having a beverage container inserted therein.FIG. 11 shows beverage container holder 900 in perspective viewpartially collapsed. FIG. 12 shows beverage container holder 900 intop-down view fully collapsed. FIG. 13 shows beverage container holder900 in end view partially collapsed.

In general, size and layout of beverage container holder 900 (andbeverage container holder 400) may be selected as desired so as to fitor accommodate a particular beverage container. For example, a firstinstance of beverage container holder 900 formed according to theprinciples of the present disclosure may be sized to hold a 12 ouncesoda can, whereas a second instance of beverage container holder 900formed according to the principles of the present disclosure may besized to hold a 25 ounce bottle of wine, and etc. Further, beveragecontainer holder 900 may be formed to have dimensions so as to snugly ortightly hold a particular beverage container.

As best illustrated in FIG. 12, connecting tab 620 of cut-out 600 isshaped such that beverage container holder 900 appears to exhibit firstnotch 1202 and second notch 1204 when fully collapsed. First notch 1202and second notch 1204, in tandem with seam 902 and 904 (see e.g., FIG.9), enable beverage container holder 900 to assume a substantially“flat” profile, restricted only by combined thickness of cut-out 600,insert 700, and lining 810. For example, first notch 1202 and secondnotch 1204 may prevent “bunching” of material that would otherwise biasbeverage container holder 900 to assume a side or edge-on profile“greater than” or “larger than” that which may be assumed by beveragecontainer holder 900 when connecting tab 620 is shaped in a manner suchas described above. Further, seam 902 and 904 together introduce aninherent folding crease that may allow beverage container holder 900 toassume a side or edge-on profile “less than” or “smaller than” thatwhich may be assumed when beverage container holder 900 does not includeseam 902 and 904. Beverage container holder 900 formed to includeconnecting tab 620 and/or seam 902 and 904 in a manner such as describedabove may be beneficial in many respects. For example, beveragecontainer holder 900 may occupy “less” physical space when stored and/orplaced within a refrigeration unit to freeze refreezable material. Otherbenefits and/or advantages are possible as well.

Further, referring now specifically to FIG. 10, it is contemplated thata removable insert (e.g., insert 700 as shown in FIG. 7) may be placedin a freezer unit by itself, for example, and then the insert may bepositioned within a particular pocket of beverage container holder 900(e.g., similar to the enclosed pockets discussed above) such that“exchangeable” gel packs may be used with beverage container holder 900.In this example, fastener 1002 (e.g., zipper, Velcro, folded envelope,etc.) may be opened and closed such that gel packs may be positioned toand removed from beverage container holder 900. Other embodiments arepossible.

Referring now to FIG. 14, a method 1400 for assembling or forming abeverage container holder is shown in accordance with the presentdisclosure. The method 1400 is an example. Various embodiments may omit,substitute, or add various method steps, procedures, etc., as desired.For instance, in alternative configurations, the method 1400 may beperformed in an order different from that described, and/or varioussteps may be added, omitted, and/or combined.

At 1402, an insulating material, a lining material, and an insert thathas at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material maybe provided. The insulating material may correspond to one of cut-out100 of FIG. 1 and cut-out 600 of FIG. 6. The lining material maycorrespond to one of lining 306 of FIG. 3 and lining 810 of FIG. 8. Theinsert may correspond to one of insert 200 of FIG. 2 and insert 700 ofFIG. 7.

At 1404, the insert may be positioned to the insulating material. In oneembodiment, this may correspond to positioning insert 200 to cut-out100, as shown by first view 302 of FIG. 3. In one embodiment, this maycorrespond to positioning insert 700 to cut-out 600, as shown by firstview 602 of FIG. 6.

At 1406, the lining material may be positioned to the insert and theinsulating material. In one embodiment, this may correspond topositioning lining 306 to insert 200 and cut-out 100, as shown by secondview 304 of FIG. 3. In one embodiment, this may correspond topositioning lining 810 to insert 700 and cut-out 600, as shown by secondview 604 of FIG. 4.

At 1408, the lining material may be affixed to the insulating materialto form a layered structure having an enclosed pocket having the insertpositioned therein. In one embodiment, this may correspond to affixinglining 306 to insert 200 and cut-out 100 at or by seam 310, as shown bysecond view 304 of FIG. 3. In this example, lining 306 may be understoodto be affixed to interior surface 110 of cut-out 100 along a perimeter,periphery, or length of interior surface 110. In one embodiment, thismay correspond to affixing lining 810 to insert 700 and cut-out 600 ator by seam 814, as shown by second view 604 of FIG. 4. In this example,lining 810 may be understood to be affixed to interior surface 110 ofcut-out 600 along a first perimeter, periphery, or length of interiorsurface 610.

At 1410, the layered structure may be folded about a particular axis. Inone embodiment, this may correspond to folding cut-out 100 about Axis Athat bisects cut-out 100, described above in connection with at leastFIG. 1. In one embodiment, this may correspond to folding cut-out 600about Axis B that bisects connecting tab 620, described above inconnection with at least FIG. 6.

At 1412, a first portion of the layered structure may be affixed to asecond portion of the layered structure, and a third portion of thelayered structure may be affixed to a fourth portion of the layeredstructure, forming the beverage container holder. In one embodiment,this may correspond to affixing first edge 402 with second edge 404 ofcut-out 100 at or by seam 406, and edge 408 of first connecting tab 120with edge 410 of second connecting tab 122 at or by seam 412, describedabove in connection with at least FIG. 4. In one embodiment, this maycorrespond to affixing first edge 622 of cut-out 600 to second edge 624of cut-out 600 at or by seam 902, and third edge 626 of cut-out 600 tofourth edge 628 of cut-out 600 at or by seam 904, described above inconnection with at least FIG. 6.

Although the subject matter has been described in language specific tostructural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understoodthat the subject matter defined in the appended claims is notnecessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above.Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed asexample forms of implementing the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for forming a beverage container holder,comprising: providing an insulating material, a lining material, and anInsert that has at least one sealed compartment containing refreezablematerial; positioning the insert to the insulating material; positioningthe lining material to the insert and the insulating material; affixingthe lining material to the insulating material to form a layeredstructure having an enclosed pocket having the insert positionedtherein; folding the layered structure about a particular axis; andaffixing a first portion of the layered structure to a second portion ofthe layered structure, and a third portion of the layered structure to afourth portion of the layered structure, forming the beverage containerholder.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the insulating material isformed of a material selected from: neoprene; scuba foam.
 3. The methodof claim 1, wherein the lining material is formed of a material selectedfrom: nylon fabric; polyester interlock fabric.
 4. The method of claim1, wherein the at least one insert is formed of a material selectedfrom: elastomer plastic; thermoplastic plastic.
 5. The method of claim1, wherein the refreezable material is formed of a material selectedfrom: aqueous liquid; freezer gel.
 6. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising affixing the lining material to the insulating material byone or more of: stitching; adhesive.
 7. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising affixing the first portion of the layered structure to thesecond portion of the layered structure, and the third portion of thelayered structure to the fourth portion of the layered structure, by oneor more of: stitching; adhesive.